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Immunotherapy is gaining ground in cancer treatment, but there is still a long way to go until we can manage to improve immune system-boosting drugs to be effective against different types of tumors. Could newly designed, drug-carrying nanoparticles be the answer to better immunotherapy? (Source: medicalnewstoday.com)

Though you may not hear of it often, cytomegalovirus is a fairly common virus. It is usually harmless, but once contracted, it remains in the system for the rest of a person's life. (Source : medicalnewstoday.com)

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche said on Monday that a trial showed its immunotherapy Tecentriq plus the chemotherapy Abraxane significantly reduced the risk of disease worsening or death in people with metastatic triple negative breast cancer. (Source : .reuters.com)

According to a new study, the effects of natural aging processes, combined with those of obesity and a poor diet, affect certain brain mechanisms, thereby boosting the risk of Alzheimer's. (Source : medicalnewstoday.com)

Religious affiliation linked to nearly 4-year longevity boost.
A new nationwide study of obituaries has found that people with religious affiliations lived nearly four years longer than those with no ties to religion.
(Source: sciencedaily.com)

If you have symptoms of erectile dysfunction, it might be a good idea to have your heart health checked. This is the main finding of a new study that suggests that erectile dysfunction might be an early sign of heart disease. (Source : medicalnewstoday.com)